The satellites are likely to receive designations Cosmos-2496, Cosmos-2497, and Cosmos-2498. NORAD catalog numbers are 39761, 39762, and 39763, international designations - 2014-028A, 2014-028B, and 2014-028C.

Previous launch of Rodnik-type satellites took place in December 2013. It also used the Rockot launcher, which is a converted UR-100NUTTH ICBM.

Since the December 2013 launch apparently delivered into orbit a fourth satellite, believed to be Cosmos-2491, it's possible that this pattern continued with the current launch. In this case, object 2014-028D/39761 could be Cosmos-2499. However, this will be clear only after the next Cosmos launch.

UPDATE 11/19/14: Cosmos-2499 is the object 2014-028E/39765. It caused quite a commotion when it started maneuvering in June 2014. 2014-028D is, in fact, 39764 is the Breeze booster state. The NORAD numbers of Rodnik satellites are updated as well.

Share

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry: http://russianforces.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/1488

References to this entry

On July 3, 2014 at 16:43:52 MSK (12:43:52 UTC) the Space Forces conducted a successful launch of a Rockot space launcher with Briz-KM booster stage from the launch pad No. 3 of the launch complex No. 133 of the Plesetsk...

On March 31, 2015 at 16:47:56 MSK (13:47:56 UTC) the Space Forces conducted a successful launch of a Rockot space launcher with Briz-KM booster stage from the launch pad No. 3 of the launch complex No. 133 of the Plesetsk...

On September 24, 2015 at 01:00 MSK (22:00 September 23, 2015 UTC) the Space Forces conducted a successful launch of a Rockot space launcher with Briz-KM booster stage from the launch pad No. 3 of the launch complex No. 133...

The ministry of defense announced today that the satellite launched on June 23, 2017 (Cosmos-2519) released a "satellite-inspector." The statement suggests that the inspector, described as a "small spacecraft,' will inspect the host satellite. The word...